Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman

Jean was touched by Zed's question, and couldn't help thinking about moving back to the villa.

No way!

Jean was shocked by this insane idea. For a moment there she thought she might have gone mad. Thus, she tried to analyze her situation rationally.

Jean had experienced several difficulties before moving out of Zed's villa. She could not understand why she had considered returning when a new life was beckoning to her.

Thinking about that, Jean immediately shook her head and said, "I will stay wherever I like except for your house. As we are going to divorce, it is inappropriate for me to live in your home."

After sharing her thoughts with Zed, Jean turned to face the elevator door. She gawked when she realized that she had forgotten to press the elevator button. She frowned and then pressed the button for the fifth floor.

"Divorce?" Zed Qi glared at Jean and sneered, "Are you so eager to be with your lover? We've only just separated. Isn't it too early? You've already gone out in public with him. Isn't that enough?"

Jean tilted her head as Zed's words sank in. Was he jealous? Jean thought over his strong remarks and realized that Zed was indeed jealous.

"Not... at all." Jean spoke slowly. She turned and looked at Zed. She wanted him to see that she was being sincere. "We aren't from the same world. We don't belong together. Now, I am no longer helpful to you. You should return my Residence Booklet so that we can get that divorce as soon as possible."

Just as Jean finished talking, the elevator reached the fifth floor. A soft ding sounded as the doors rolled open.

The encounter with Zed had flustered Jean so much that she rushed out without giving Zed the chance to reply.

"Jean Wen, you..." Zed stopped mid-sentence when he noticed that Jean wasn't stopping to finish their conversation. He stared at her retreating form with a broken heart. Indeed, as a good-looking and highly accomplished young man, Zed had never been so distressed

over a woman.

Never in his wildest dreams had Zed thought that he would feel so strongly about Jean. When he had agreed to the nominal marriage between him and Jean, he was sure that his life would remain unchanged. And yet, here he stood pining away for the woman who had turned his world upside down. His heart had been locked, and only Jean had the key!

Zed hung his head in defeat. He knew that he had no one to confide in. If he told others what he was suffering, they would no doubt make fun of him. How would he ever find the right way to convince Jean that he did not want a divorce?

Suddenly, it occurred to Zed that Jean was still being attacked by the netizens on Weibo because of that picture of her and Ethan. Zed decided to help Jean out of this ridiculous situation. Zed lowered his head as he pulled his mobile phone out of his pocket.

...

As soon as Jean returned to her apartment, she received an anonymous package.

When she opened the package, she was surprised to find her mobile phone.

Jean hesitated as she examined the phone. It certainly looked like hers. With eager fingers, Jean turned it on. Through careful observation of the phone's contents, Jean was convinced that it was hers. 'I sold the phone. Why is it here? Who sent it to me?' As the package was sent to Jean anonymously, she was completely bewildered. Suddenly, the phone rang.

Zed Qi?

Jean's heart beat faster as she saw the caller's name displayed on the mobile screen.

Jean thought for a while. Her features softened and a smile danced on her lips as she answered the call.

"Did you mail the phone to me? How did you know where my phone was?" Jean asked before the caller could speak.

Zed Qi responded casually, "How could it be possible for me to send you the phone? Jean Wen, did you lose your head?"

"My phone has been off for several days. It cannot be a coincidence that you called me as soon as I turned it on."

"My hand slipped. I must have dialed your number by accident." Zed drawled. Jean's lips twitched as a smile threatened to escape. She could hear from Zed's tone that he was teasing her.

Although Jean had already figured out that it was Zed who had sent the phone to her, she chose to play along since Zed was deliberately being obtuse.

"All right, I'll hang up then."

As soon as Jean finished talking, she ended the call. Zed stared at the phone in astonishment. Then he furrowed his eyebrows, "How dare you hang up on me?" Despite the abrupt end to their conversation, Zed smiled. Jean's mood improved inexplicably after she ended the call.

...

Several days had passed since the incident at Qi Group. Jean continued to dedicate herself to her work. It wasn't long before she realized that her colleagues had stopped gossiping about her. She didn't understand it. But she was glad. She shrugged it off as one of those things settled as time passed.

Since there was a lot to do and learn, Jean threw herself into her work. She felt fulfilled and challenged, in a good way. Little by little, Jean forgot many of the things that had troubled her. She enjoyed her new life, but... she also felt like something was missing in her life. That night, Jean had a lot to do and found herself working overtime. Although she was Sonny's apprentice, she was very devoted to her tasks, which were not less or easier than others. It must have been around eight p.m. when she walked out of the office building.

As soon as Jean stepped onto the street, a cold gust of wind made her shiver. She stopped and took a deep breath as she prepared to brave the cold. Suddenly she heard a familiar voice.

"Jean, you're off duty?" She turned and saw Ethan walking toward her. He gave her a broad smile. In his hand, he held a big bouquet of roses. He looked into Jean's eyes and said, "How's it going lately?" Jean didn't expect to find Ethan here. She froze for a few seconds before saying, "It is going well."

"These are for you." Ethan gave Jean the roses and said, "I remember that you liked roses very much in the past."

Jean was embarrassed by Ethan's thoughtfulness and words. Indeed, she understood that Ethan was trying to woo her, but she did not intend to make up with him.

As the soft lamplight on the roadside fell around them, the scene looked very romantic.

On the other side of the road, Zed had just stopped his car. When he leaned forward to open the door, he caught sight of Jean and Ethan. The sight of his wife with her ex-boyfriend made Zed's blood boil.

Jean was about to refuse Ethan's roses when Zed stepped out of the shadows.

"You cheat on me when I am not around? How dare you!"

When Zed's furious voice reached Jean's ears, she couldn't help shivering. Then, Jean turned to look at Zed. She froze when she saw the fury on his face.

Zed had intended to watch them from a distance. He had even thought of leaving without interrupting Jean and Ethan. However, when he caught the intimate interaction between them, he became so infuriated that he had lost control.

As he stood before Jean, Zed's eyes burned with irrepressible jealousy.

"Why are you here?" Nervous, Jean took a few steps away from Zed. Although she had done nothing wrong, she felt as guilty as a thief.

The action seemed to go against Zed's preempted conclusion that Jean wanted to be with Ethan. He had been curious to see how she would react to his appearance, and now, as she stepped away from Ethan, Zed was convinced that Jean had no interest in Ethan. "As your husband, I am responsible for picking you up after you are off duty!" Zed raised his eyebrows and glanced at Ethan as though challenging Ethan to say otherwise. Then he held Jean's hand affectionately and drew her toward him. Afterward, he talked to Ethan with hostility, "Ethan Lei, I don't care what happened between you and Jean in the past, but now, I am warning you. Stay away from her. She is my woman, not yours!"

Ethan sneered and raised his eyebrows, "Your woman? Are your sure that Jean is your woman? You abandoned her. You left her penniless and homeless. You have no right to claim her!"

As Zed and Ethan glared at each other, the tension became so palpable that it terrified Jean.

It seemed that Zed and Ethan were getting ready for a serious confrontation.

Worried that they would hurt each other, Jean stepped in between the men. She then tried to ease the conflict. She smiled and said, "Eh... Peace breeds wealth, peace breeds wealth, you don't..."

Before Jean could finish speaking, Zed pulled her into his arms and held her tight. He ignored Jean's mediation and responded to Ethan, "Our personal issues are none of your business. You should focus on improving your character, Ethan. A real gentleman would never flirt with a married woman."

A married woman...

Jean felt very awkward when she heard the phrase.

Before Ethan could respond, Zed turned and embraced Jean. She melted in his arms even before his slow kiss came to an end. Then, he gave her a seductive smile and lowered his head to stare at her affectionately, "My dear wife, let's go home!"

A stunned Ethan gawked as Zed pulled Jean closer to him and walked her to his car. Zed opened the door for Jean in gentlemanly deference and settled her in the passenger seat. Afterward, he climbed into the drivers seat, started the engine, and left with Jean. Ethan's face was black with rage. He threw away the roses and glared at Zed's car as it sped away into the night. "This isn't over yet, Zed Qi!"☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐